Lewis Hamilton addresses Las Vegas locals as F1 race causes huge disruption

Lewis Hamilton has urged Formula 1 to be “respectful” after numerous complaints from Las Vegas residents were raised.

The regular citizens of Vegas, which has a population of around 640,000, have seen their lives upended in recent weeks as the city puts the final touches to their F1 preparations.

But the manner in which it has been done has made for plenty of disgruntled locals who have been met with increased traffic and hits to their wallet.

Lewis Hamilton wants respect for Las Vegas locals

Even if a resident of Vegas is not attending the race, they will still discover that their lives have become more costly due to rumors of surcharges being added to taxi fares, premiums being charged for locations with track views, and more time being spent in their own cars navigating the detours brought on by closing down the Strip.

Some redisnets are feeling resentful as a result, and Hamilton has asked the sport to show consideration for the people.

“I’ve heard there’s been a lot of complaints about the event being here from the locals,” Hamilton told Sky Sports.

“I believe that we should show respect to the locals here. There are a lot of people who work extremely hard, and this city is very wealthy.

“We must ensure that individuals are well-cared for. I think we can’t be a circus that comes around and is all glitz and glamour and people get badly impacted by it.

Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei apologized to the locals due to the overwhelming negative feedback.

“We appreciate the patience and willingness to put up with us, and we sincerely apologize to all the residents of Las Vegas,” Maffei said.

But Maffei also asserted that there are a lot of advantages to Formula One.

He went on, “We’re going to bring in about $1.7 billion in revenue for the region.” Therefore, it serves more purposes than just allowing fans to watch. We hope that Las Vegas will greatly benefit economically from this.

“With all of the construction that took place, we hope that this is the most challenging year and that things will get easier in the future.”